THE MEANINGS OF HINDU PURANA STORIES
In puranas, the reference to Devas are meant for the senses. There are 5 knowledge senses, namely the eye, nose, ears, tongue and skin through which we experience the world outside around us. There are 5 action senses also namely the mouth, the hands, legs, procreation organ and the anus. Thus a human body has ten senses. Plus there are reportedly 33 crore of Nadis all over the body, which feel stimulation to the brain. These are the muppatthi mukkodi Devas. These are not Gods.. But Godly beings directly under the control of the almighty God. they are above the ground zero..
Now Devendra is the mind. The mind is the king of senses. The mind is a bridge between God and the world. One end of the mind is in Mahavishnu or Krishna Consciousness. The other end is at the body senses and the world around. The mind loves entertainments.. music, dance, good food and life. That explains the excitements and activities in heaven.
There are stories of an Apsaras having sexual desires to a Gandharvas while dancing and singing in heaven presided over by Devendra.. The mind hates such desires that drag it to the ground earth. So Devendra curses such thoughts to take birth on earth. LOL ! So the desires if any that happens in mind needs to be satisfied on earth. The mind actually does not like it. Because one end of the mind is in heaven at God and the other is at the body and earth, the mind always try to remain above the desire level. But occasionally it falls crashing down to the earth.. Makes some sense ?
Now the ten senses when aroused to enjoy the world is the state of Ravanan. Ten heads eager to enjoy all sensory pleasures. Seetha, the mind gets kidnapped by such a state of excitement by the body and gets lost in the world. Raman is the soul. Raman, the word, means that which makes one happy. Seetha is always around Raman indicating the mind is always around and dependent on the soul. Now having lost in the world due to the lure of excitement of the ten senses or Ravan, Raman has to get back Seetha "unharmed" or unpolluted. So what does Raman do ? He challenges the ten senses and controls them. Then Seetha, the mind returns from the world back to Raman, safely.. This is Ramayan, the journey of Rama to retrieve Seetha or the journey of Seetha, the mind to the soul. Hence remember.. Seetha is your mind. Ravan is your own state when the senses are excited to enjoy,, Raman is your own soul which tries to keep the mind with himself without getting polluted.. Clear ?
Now Mahabharatham. The soul is named Krishna, which means 'one that attracts'. Here Arjun (meaning the one that takes a straight path) is the mind. The soul in practical life is experienced as the intelligence. Krishna, the soul (or intellect) tells Arjun to kill Arjun's relatives to be free and be with Krishna for ever. This means what ? The soul advises the mind to remove some undesirable tendencies that are normally found in human minds.
Who can be Arjun's relatives that Krishna advises to kill ? Remember Arjun is not a man. It is a symbol of mind. The relatives of Arjun, the mind can only be habits and tendencies of the mind. Right ?
So Arjun, the mind has to eliminate which all relatives to be free? Dronar, the embodiment of revenge, Bheeshma, the symbol of fear, Dhrita rashtra, the king who holds on to the country (Dhrita - to embrace; rashtra - Property), Dussasan who disrobed Panchaali and Shakuni, treachery... These are the relatives of mind which are to be firmly dealt with. Otherwise Arjun, the mind will face death. Settle these characters while alive, you are clearing your own path straight to Krishna Consciousness, where death cannot enter.. This is Mahabharatha.. OK ?
Now see the differences and likenesses of both Ramayan and Mahabharatha. Both describe how to free the mind from attachments and merge it with the soul. Right ?
Coming back to Devendra, the mind and his Devas, the senses. When some one goes into meditation or Tapas, Devendra gets upset ! Why ? Because Devendra's world is the senses. Someone is trying to go past the senses and mind. The senses and mind will resist such moves. Why ? Because they lose importance to such truth seekers. Thus the mind, Indra, tries natural powers like rain, fire, thunder and lightning to scare the saint ! Most stop tapas when adversities happen ! LOL ! Devendra is chuckling behind. But die hard saints continue meditation. Now Devendra sends Apsaras to the Munis in tapas as his last weapon.. And funny things follow! Read Viswamitra for a live roller coaster episode.. LOL
Some saints and Asuras are too determined to reach God past the resistance of the mind Devendra and the Devas, the senses..A fight ensues between the Devasa and the Asuras.. Asuras are those who love sensory pleasures. So Asuras who like sensory pleasures cannot attack the senses normally. that needs an inner resolve and a will to go past the senses for some purpose. The purpose is to seek blessings from God for better life. That is relatively simple. god invariably blesses these daredevils and grant their wishes..
But some want to become God itself or steal Lakshmi, God's wife or the richness around Almighty ! They are dangerous. The ego is trying to get past the soul, which is absurd. Then the ego is to be dealt with straight by the soul. Devendra can not stop such invasions.. Devendra runs to Mahavishnu who advises necessary action. When the mind fails on certain situations, the intellect takes over.
That is about it Hindu Puranas.. Start meditating and watch Devendra and devas alive and active. If you can go past the senses, you will meet the mind. If you go past the mind, you meet the almighty
That is Hindu purana message for the humanity.. It is tough and challenging. But not impossible.. Try it yourself at home under expert guidance only. All the best.. Hari Om ! ..
In puranas, the reference to Devas are meant for the senses. There are 5 knowledge senses, namely the eye, nose, ears, tongue and skin through which we experience the world outside around us. There are 5 action senses also namely the mouth, the hands, legs, procreation organ and the anus. Thus a human body has ten senses. Plus there are reportedly 33 crore of Nadis all over the body, which feel stimulation to the brain. These are the muppatthi mukkodi Devas. These are not Gods.. But Godly beings directly under the control of the almighty God. they are above the ground zero..
Now Devendra is the mind. The mind is the king of senses. The mind is a bridge between God and the world. One end of the mind is in Mahavishnu or Krishna Consciousness. The other end is at the body senses and the world around. The mind loves entertainments.. music, dance, good food and life. That explains the excitements and activities in heaven.
There are stories of an Apsaras having sexual desires to a Gandharvas while dancing and singing in heaven presided over by Devendra.. The mind hates such desires that drag it to the ground earth. So Devendra curses such thoughts to take birth on earth. LOL ! So the desires if any that happens in mind needs to be satisfied on earth. The mind actually does not like it. Because one end of the mind is in heaven at God and the other is at the body and earth, the mind always try to remain above the desire level. But occasionally it falls crashing down to the earth.. Makes some sense ?
Now the ten senses when aroused to enjoy the world is the state of Ravanan. Ten heads eager to enjoy all sensory pleasures. Seetha, the mind gets kidnapped by such a state of excitement by the body and gets lost in the world. Raman is the soul. Raman, the word, means that which makes one happy. Seetha is always around Raman indicating the mind is always around and dependent on the soul. Now having lost in the world due to the lure of excitement of the ten senses or Ravan, Raman has to get back Seetha "unharmed" or unpolluted. So what does Raman do ? He challenges the ten senses and controls them. Then Seetha, the mind returns from the world back to Raman, safely.. This is Ramayan, the journey of Rama to retrieve Seetha or the journey of Seetha, the mind to the soul. Hence remember.. Seetha is your mind. Ravan is your own state when the senses are excited to enjoy,, Raman is your own soul which tries to keep the mind with himself without getting polluted.. Clear ?
Now Mahabharatham. The soul is named Krishna, which means 'one that attracts'. Here Arjun (meaning the one that takes a straight path) is the mind. The soul in practical life is experienced as the intelligence. Krishna, the soul (or intellect) tells Arjun to kill Arjun's relatives to be free and be with Krishna for ever. This means what ? The soul advises the mind to remove some undesirable tendencies that are normally found in human minds.
Who can be Arjun's relatives that Krishna advises to kill ? Remember Arjun is not a man. It is a symbol of mind. The relatives of Arjun, the mind can only be habits and tendencies of the mind. Right ?
So Arjun, the mind has to eliminate which all relatives to be free? Dronar, the embodiment of revenge, Bheeshma, the symbol of fear, Dhrita rashtra, the king who holds on to the country (Dhrita - to embrace; rashtra - Property), Dussasan who disrobed Panchaali and Shakuni, treachery... These are the relatives of mind which are to be firmly dealt with. Otherwise Arjun, the mind will face death. Settle these characters while alive, you are clearing your own path straight to Krishna Consciousness, where death cannot enter.. This is Mahabharatha.. OK ?
Now see the differences and likenesses of both Ramayan and Mahabharatha. Both describe how to free the mind from attachments and merge it with the soul. Right ?
Coming back to Devendra, the mind and his Devas, the senses. When some one goes into meditation or Tapas, Devendra gets upset ! Why ? Because Devendra's world is the senses. Someone is trying to go past the senses and mind. The senses and mind will resist such moves. Why ? Because they lose importance to such truth seekers. Thus the mind, Indra, tries natural powers like rain, fire, thunder and lightning to scare the saint ! Most stop tapas when adversities happen ! LOL ! Devendra is chuckling behind. But die hard saints continue meditation. Now Devendra sends Apsaras to the Munis in tapas as his last weapon.. And funny things follow! Read Viswamitra for a live roller coaster episode.. LOL
Some saints and Asuras are too determined to reach God past the resistance of the mind Devendra and the Devas, the senses..A fight ensues between the Devasa and the Asuras.. Asuras are those who love sensory pleasures. So Asuras who like sensory pleasures cannot attack the senses normally. that needs an inner resolve and a will to go past the senses for some purpose. The purpose is to seek blessings from God for better life. That is relatively simple. god invariably blesses these daredevils and grant their wishes..
But some want to become God itself or steal Lakshmi, God's wife or the richness around Almighty ! They are dangerous. The ego is trying to get past the soul, which is absurd. Then the ego is to be dealt with straight by the soul. Devendra can not stop such invasions.. Devendra runs to Mahavishnu who advises necessary action. When the mind fails on certain situations, the intellect takes over.
That is about it Hindu Puranas.. Start meditating and watch Devendra and devas alive and active. If you can go past the senses, you will meet the mind. If you go past the mind, you meet the almighty
That is Hindu purana message for the humanity.. It is tough and challenging. But not impossible.. Try it yourself at home under expert guidance only. All the best.. Hari Om ! ..
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